Palo Alto Main Library Display Case: Graphic Novels.

Well, February is all about graphic novels here, in Palo Alto!

I started my Graphic Novel Class Tuesday at the Palo Alto Art Center. The class is full and the students seem enthusiastic. Although almost nobody has any experience in graphic novels, most of them are artists. They work in watercolor, oil, mixed media, etc. I’m looking forward to seeing their project. It’s going to be very creative, I’m sure!

I’m getting a lot of positive feedback on my Graphic Novel wall display at PAAC. It will be up until the week of March 19. So if you haven’t had time to go see it, yet, you still have more than a month to do so. If you live to far away, you can see the pictures here.

I just set up the Graphic Novel display at the Palo Alto Main Library. The head librarian offered me the library display case for the month of February. It was really difficult to decide which graphic novels to include in the display. But I managed to choose 16 of them, in a variety of styles, showcasing graphic novels available at the library. Here are some pictures:

Graphic novel class at the Palo Alto Art Center

I worked a little bit more on the display wall at the Palo Alto Art Center yesterday. I really need to be done by Tuesday. Then It’s Holiday time! Holiday music, Holiday cards, Holiday cooking, visiting friends and family! I love it!

A new weekly Graphic novel class for adults (16 years and over) at the Palo Alto Art Center. Winter 2013

I’ll be teaching a weekly graphic novel class for adults at the Palo Alto Art Center, starting in February 2013. Students 16 years and older are welcomed.

Develop your appreciation for the world of graphic novels.

Graphic novels offer a unique and exciting way of telling stories, combining sequential art and writing techniques. In this class, we will explore the work of graphic memoir authors like Art Spiegelman (Pulitzer-prize winning Maus) and Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis).

Get a practical introduction to the art of graphic novels

This will lead to a practical introduction to the step-by-step techniques of comic book art, from thumbnailing, to penciling, inking and finally, coloring.

Develop your own unique story

Students will start developing their own story in the style of their choice. Do you want to preserve the memory of the significant moments in your life, in a special and exciting new way? Start writing a graphic memoir. Or maybe you have a great idea for a work of fiction?

No special background required

Don’t worry! You don’t need any background in art or in literature! Just come with your stories (funny or sad), your special memories, or your personal reflections on life . Start writing your own graphic novel in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

A Graphic memoir workshop with Danièle Archambault. Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.

Everybody has a story to tell! Graphic Memoir workshop on October 21 and 28!

Description

Over the course of two afternoons, this graphic memoir workshop will introduce you to the art of preserving the significant moments in your life in a new and exciting way.

First, we will explore the work of graphic memoir authors like Art Spiegelman (Pulitzer-prize winningMaus) and Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis). This will lead to a practical introduction to this rich form of storytelling, which combines visual and writing techniques. You will then start developing your own unique story in your own personal style.

Don’t worry! You don’t need to have a background or special talent in art or in literature! Just come with your stories (funny or sad), your special memories, or your personal reflections on life.

Out of the nest…Almost.

Life on their own. Video chat with mom. Cartoon by Danièle Archambault.

Her’s a new cartoon in this series about young adults living on their own. This time the story features a boy. It’s easy to get ideas for new stories on that topic. I have reached this time in my life when young people all around me are leaving their house to go live in their own apartment. This is so exciting for them. Friends, nieces, nephews, even my own kids!

However, I got the idea for this story by video chatting with my friends. Every time somebody calls me, I can’t help but looking around the room wondering what they can see. Kids are not the only who can be messy…

Everybody has a story to tell!

This Graphic Memoir Workshop will introduce you to the art of preserving the significant moments in your life in a new and exciting way. We will first look at the work of famous graphic memoir authors then you will get a practical introduction to the techniques of comic book art. We will then focus on developing your own unique story in your personal style.

Don’t worry! You don’t need to have a background or special talent in art or literature. Just come with your stories (funny or sad), your special memoires, or your personal reflections on life.